‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Episode 3 Review - Come Fly With Me

All the charm, all the magic in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew emanates from Jude Law's eyes. He doesn't only take the kids on the screen with him on a spaceship. His mischievous face, which seems to be always in on some joke or hiding something, invites the viewers to go along with him on a magical ride. Law, as Jod, provides a comic charge to Skeleton Crew Episode 3. He makes things watchable, if not exciting, even when they stink. Nothing much really happens in Episode 3, and whatever does occur on the screen seems insufficient and anemic. Jod manages to take the kids to the spaceship, but as Fern points out, it all looks too easy. So, to create complications, Skeleton Crew sends Jod on a mission to rescue SM-33. The problem, obviously, is that the "complications" - the tricky escape scene - do not appear very thrilling. Jod tries to free the spaceship from a fuel pipe, giving rise to more crashes, more confusion, and more urgency. The scene, however, is shot impersonally. The movement of the spaceship is rendered incomprehensible and lethargic as the director relies on unimaginative editing tricks (too many quick cuts give the illusion of vibrancy).

Later, we get another chase scene with images that are both conventional and sterile. But before reaching there, we meet Jod's old friend, an owl named Kh'ymm, who refers to Jod as "Crimson Jack." Both Jod and Kh'ymm accuse each other of being a traitor, and both play devious tricks. One secretly calls the authorities, while the other reveals he is not a Jedi. The kids remain the least interesting part of Episode 3. At least Fern and Wim have a good time firing weapons at the authorities. The characters and the spaceships are displayed against the background of a big moon or planet so that the show can generate "visual magic." The parents, meanwhile, remain anxious about their children's safety, and the safety droids don't offer them much assurance or relief. Since the young characters are beyond the barrier, they are outside the jurisdiction of At Attin. The people in power don't want to risk revealing their location, which is why they decide to do nothing. But if Kh'ymm's calculations turn out to be correct, Jod and the kids, in the next episode, will find At Attin. Who cares? Certainly not the person writing this review who is desperately trying to increase the word count. But I give up now. See you next week.

Final Score – [4/10]